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AI-Driven Driver Training Solutions

Sun, 09/22/2024 - 23:00
The days of paper maps, handwritten logs, and radios are over. Connected vehicles are transforming fleet management, combining AI-powered cameras, GPS tracking, in-cabin coaching, and instant visibility for improved safety, fewer incidents, and enhanced performance. But how does it work? Let’s explore.

Data Overload? Help is Here

Sun, 09/22/2024 - 23:00
To manage a fleet efficiently, you must understand its performance issues, and getting that understanding is a challenge. You might have access to loads of telematics and safety data, but sorting through all of it can be overwhelming. ISAAC Analytics can make sense of all that data for you.

The Amerit Way: A Customer Focused Approach to Fleet Maintenance

Sun, 09/22/2024 - 23:00
As a nationwide leader in fleet maintenance, Amerit Fleet Solutions is trusted by top fleets and recognized for its extensive expertise. With over 2,000 technicians at 1,400+ locations. 

PepsiCo Expands EV Fleet to Boost Cost Savings

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 16:02
HANOVER, Germany — Electrification within the PepsiCo fleet is creating cost savings, and the company has plans to scale electric trucks across North America. 

Component Manufacturers Unveil Green Tech at IAA 2024

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 15:56
Manufacturers exhibiting at IAA Transportation 2024 showcased new innovations to help reduce carbon emissions in the trucking industry.

Charging Infrastructure Limitations Challenge OEMs

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 15:13
HANOVER, Germany — Charging limitations are placing an unfair burden on equipment makers that have developed the tech to comply with government regulations, OEMs and fuel providers say.

Volkswagen to Slash China Jobs as Part of Global Overhaul

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 14:10
Volkswagen AG has begun trimming corporate jobs in China as part of its goal to reduce overhead by 20% globally over the next three years.

Madison Debuts Wisconsin’s First Electric Garbage Trucks

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 13:27
Wisconsin’s capital city has introduced its first electric garbage trucks, marking the state’s first deployment of fully electric Class 8 refuse tractors.

ATA Honors Professional Drivers During Weeklong Celebration

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 13:06
Top commercial drivers highlighted the trucking workforce’s role in promoting transportation safety and economic prosperity nationwide at an event near the U.S. Capitol.

House Backs Measure to Overturn Biden Auto Emissions Rule

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 11:54
WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled House approved a resolution that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions.

Continental Tire to Open First US Distribution Center

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 10:30
Continental Tire announced Sept. 19 that Dallas-Fort Worth would be home to the company’s first fully owned tire distribution center in the United States.

US Warns Allies Russia Seeking to Disrupt Cargo Shipping

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 08:48
The U.S. has warned its allies that Russia is targeting cargo shipping companies as it seeks to disrupt Ukraine’s partners, according to people familiar with the matter.

Industry Salutes Nation's Truck Drivers

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 08:45
The 36th Annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs Sept. 15-21, providing an opportunity to recognize the workforce that safely delivers America’s critical goods.

US Awards $3 Billion for EV Battery Production in 14 States

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 08:10
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding over $3 billion to U.S. companies to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and other materials used for electric vehicles.

FedEx Cuts Forecast After Tough Quarter for Deliveries

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 16:39
FedEx Corp. cut the top end of its full-year profit outlook and reported quarterly earnings below expectations on softer demand for package deliveries.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Survivor Sues Ship Owners

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 15:28
Davis is still struggling to overcome the trauma he experienced, his attorneys said. He’s mourning the loss of his colleagues and processing the shock of his near-death experience.

Cruise Robotaxis Returning to California After Accident

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 15:00
The testing is small scale, with at most five vehicles being run with test drivers at the wheel to do development work.

Biofuel Group Urges EPA to Investigate Cooking Oil Imports

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 13:36
Alarm has grown in the U.S. in recent months over soaring UCO imports from China, potentially displacing more regulated American-made biomass-based diesel.

Intel Says It Won’t Sell Majority Stake in Mobileye

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 12:02
Mobileye Global shares surged the most in nearly two years after Intel said it isn’t “currently” preparing to unload its majority stake in the maker of autonomous driving technology.

Business, Freight Groups Oppose EV Charging Station Bill

Thu, 09/19/2024 - 10:58
A Senate bill aimed at addressing range anxiety for drivers of electric vehicles is facing pushback from key business stakeholders.

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